DWC: Workers' Comp Coverage at Highest Rate in 12 Years

By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Although Texas employers are not required to purchase workers’ compensation, recent data shows that more than 4 of 5 private sector employees were covered in 2022, the highest coverage rate in more than a decade. Texas is the only state in which employers do not have to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. With a few exceptions, employers in other states must cover their employees with a workers’ compensation insurance policy. In Texas, businesses that provide workers’ compensation coverage are called subscribers.&nbs...